Europe

EU Commission climate plan to limit growth in forestry and biomass sector

While recognising the positive role of forests in mitigating global warming, the European Commission has riled the agroforestry and biomass [...]

EOS and CEI-Bois strengthen ties and appoint Silvia Melegari as joint secretary general

    CEI-Bois, the European Confederation of the Woodworking Industries, and the European Organisation of the Sawmill [...]

High-risk plywood import from one of the largest exporters in China blocked in the Netherlands

The Dutch competent authority has ordered the company Sakol Nederland B.V. to cease importing tropical face plywood from Jiangsu [...]

Oak prices in France fall sharply at autumn auctions

  The first autumn auctions in France have just been launched by France's Natonal Forest Office (ONF) in [...]

American red oak progresses in the European market

American hardwoods faced a very challenging market conditions that have emerged in the last 18 months.     [...]

EUTR and FLEGT cause market shifts in the tropical wood market

    The European timber trade regulation EUTR and the FLEGT agreement concluded with Indonesia are causing market [...]

COVID-19 disrupts growth in the European hardwood industry

    At the start of the year, before the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were felt [...]

Belarus plans to open ten wood pellet plants in the next two years

    At least ten new wood pellet enterprises will be opened in Belarus within the next 1 [...]

Sweden: Record volumes of damaged wood caused by the bark beetles

The spruce bark beetle has already done as much damage to Sweden’s forests so far this year as in [...]
September 28, 2020 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe

LIGNA 2021 receives strong industry support despite the challenges of the COVID-19

Preparations for LIGNA '21 are already in full swing. The world's top international wood-industry trade show is enjoying [...]